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Chowder and Beer…Meant to be together in Saratoga Springs
Who needs thoroughbred racing when you can have Chowder and Beer right here in downtown Saratoga Springs, NY. Our city has a big Winter Weekend coming up and Saratoga Arms, Saratoga’s luxury hotel is right in the middle of it all! The weekend of February 3-5, 2012 is designed to fend off those winter blahs. Something’s Brewing at Saratoga Arms, [...]
Posted in Activities, City Festivities, Downtown Saratoga Springs, Events, Horse Racing, Packages, Restaurants, Saratoga Arms, Saratoga Springs, Specials and Packages, Things to do, Winter
Tagged Beer Weekend, Master Chef Dale Miller, NYRA, Olde Saratoga Brewing Company, Saratoga Bed and Breakfast, Saratoga Springs Chowderfest, Sperry's Restaurant, Thoroughbred Racing, Ultimate Bed and Brew Weekends
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Top 10 Reasons for a Non-Gambler to Attend the Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs is the summer place to be. And many flock to this wonderful upstate New York town to see the thoroughbred racing at the Saratoga Race Course. But what can you do if you don’t bet? We have come up with our Top-10 list of great Things To Do at the track even if [...]
Posted in Activities, City Festivities, Events, Horse Racing, Saratoga Springs, Spring Water
Tagged Big Red Spring, Downtown Saratoga Springs, Entourage, Hattie's Restaurant, Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Sunrise, Sport's Illustrated Top Sporting Venues, The Sopranos
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Saratoga Springs and 60 Minutes
Last Sunday, while watching 60 Minutes, we were surprised to hear Andy Rooney go on and on and on about Saratoga Springs, NY and the Saratoga Racecourse. Usually that is not a good thing, but Andy spoke about the great affection he has for Saratoga and horseracing in general. It’s a nice story. See for [...]
Posted in General, Horse Racing
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2010 Saratoga Hat Contest Winner
Marta Glazen of Cleveland, Ohio, won the 19th annual Saratoga Hat Contest, on Sunday, July 25, 2010, in Saratoga Springs. She took first place and won a silver plate trophy, clubhouse lunch for two and a $500 betting voucher. Marta was a guest at Saratoga Arms and “wowed” all of our breakfast guests when [...]
Posted in City Festivities, Horse Racing, Saratoga Arms
Tagged 2010 Hat Contest, Saratoga Race Course
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2010 Kentucky Derby
I wrote a few months back about a little horse that ran in Saratoga last summer. The horse’s name is Dublin and he won that race. I also speculated that he would run in the Kentucky Derby, which is being held tomorrow. Dublin is certainly running tomorrow, one in a big field of 20. Well [...]
Thinking about the Kentucky Derby in February?
In the early part of last year’s racing season, Kathleen took two Irish girls from Ballybunion, County Kerry, who were working at the hotel for the summer to the races. They put a sentimental bet on a young horse with good odds named “Dublin” and were handsomely rewarded when the horse won. At the end [...]
Posted in Horse Racing, Saratoga Arms
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Rachel Alexandra to race in Saratoga on September 5th
The New York Times, Joe Drape, has confirmed that super filly and Preakness winner, Rachel Alexandra, will race against the boys again the the Woodward Stakes here in Saratoga on Saturday, September 5th. Saratoga Arms does have limited availability left for that weekend (Labor Day) and would welcome anyone who would like to continue to [...]
And they’re off!!!
Opening Day and the excitement throughout the city of Saratoga Springs is palpable. Up and down the crowded sidewalks visitors mingle with townsfolk, darting in and out of shops and restaurants, chatting on the benches, admiring the artistic horse sculptures, and the lush hanging baskets. Flags are waving proclaiming the arrival of the 141st meet [...]
Posted in City Festivities, General, Horse Racing, Saratoga Arms
Tagged betting, horseracing, Saratoga Arms, Saratoga Springs
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8/8/08
There has been many doings about the date 8/8/08. Weddings were all the rage for that Friday. During one of our spring brainstorming sessions about how to market Saratoga Arms in the 8/8/08 hysteria, our Director of Sales and Marketing came up with a brilliant idea… Saratoga Springs is in the middle of our thoroughbred racing season. The [...]
Posted in Horse Racing, Saratoga Arms
Tagged betting, horseracing, Saratoga Arms, Saratoga Springs
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Saratoga Springs Victorian Streetwalk
Saratoga Springs is a special city well renowned for premier racing during the summer at the nation’s oldest thoroughbred track. Every citizen and every visitor, in fact every person walking down the street, can tell you what a furlong is, who won the Travers last year and when post time is for the first race (1pm). The racing season [...]
Posted in City Festivities, Horse Racing, Saratoga Arms
Tagged holidays, Travers, Victorian Streetwalk
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